The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-12-15
N. 7. CONLEY Publisher.
THE COMMONWEALTH.

found in a dying condition in his stable the
other night about eight o'clock. He had
been 10 Carrollton that day, and il is sup
posed went into the stable TO care for his
horse upon his return, when he was
stricken with paralysis. Being carried
into his house, he died short while after
ward. He had been in the ministry about
fifty years. His three sons are ministers
in the same denomination.
TnERK is a real coal famine In both
Client and Carrollton-not lump TO be
had and over half the people unsupplied-
1t is probable that the school at the latter
place will have to be discontinued
The stable of Bowerman Bros, located
on the fair grounds at Lexington, was
burned the other evening, Five horses,
one valued ut 5000, were destroyed. The
total loss is estimated at $S,OOO
Two toughs from Cincinnati, one me-
gro named VIM. Clarence, and young
German named James Robinson, were put
OF the train near Nichoiasyille the other
day One entered farm house ana
robbed u, taking pistol, while tne otner
Veto Nicholasvilie ana ropoed poaruer
OF diamond pin and clothing. They were
both cared for by the recorder, and held
over Tor the grand jury. Hurst, who was
robbed, pursued his man with shotgun
and made the arrest.
ABOUT xty convicts were taken through
Lawrenceburg, few days ago, to be put
at a camp three or four miles out between
Lawrenceburg and Harrodsburg, for work
On the Louisville Southern railroad. All
the grade between there and Shelbyvilleis is
nrtf n brIndrnd
Lawrenceburg.
AMOS, the twelve-year-old son Of Joseph
johnson, OF Limestone Station, on the z.
and o. road, toying with pistol, shot him
self in the left nostri, the ball lodging in
the back part OF the head. Death ensued
IN few hours.
THERE is no money in the fund at Cow
ington to pay moonshine witnesses and
there will be none until Congress makes
an appropriation.
THE Swift Iron and Steel Works, New
port, will be sold soon. There are several
syndicates after the plant.
WILLIAM WooDALL, living near Earles,
Muhenburg County, was killed from the
premature falling of tree which he was
trying to disodge.
The number of Illicit distilleries de-
stroyed in this State the past year by col
lectors was forty-nine.
THE Louisville district Is the sixth in
year.
TAX was collected in the Louisville dis
trict on q, ,OG pounds OF oleomargarine,
and amounted to s724,OOO.
CHAs' .. GREEN, Assistant State Auditor,
has been elected to the position OF tobacco
inspector by the tobacco board OF Louis
vile
ToM INGRAM, appointed janitor of the
House OF Representatives, is Kentuck-
ian from Nelson County, but MS voting
place is Florida, and he is charged to that
State.
The following Kentuckians were grant
ed pensions on the Sth: Jacob, father Of
Thomas b. Grabeel, PAINS Store; Matthew
F. Minor, Ghent; James Sanders Everman,
Graysome; John 1. Brown, Frenchburg;
Lyttleton Beard, Cave Valley; Richard Abb
bott, Greensboro.
j. R. ARMsTEAD, druggist, Hopkinsville,
made an assignment the other day. Liza
bilities about $500. This is the sixth as
signment there within the past six weeks,
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gency OF the money market and slow col
iections are given as the cause OF the fail
ures.
McCAMpBEIL q Co., grain and provision
brokers oil Louisville, have suspenued
operations on account OF continued losses
On an advancing market. ineir haoiii'ies
are about s2o'Vo
POLICE offiohh ohkcf'kR, ol Louisviiie'
iost Solo tne other nigne IN very queer
way ne nau saved tna1 nucn money anu
placed IL IN an ola trunk OF rags lor saiety
against thieves. ms wiie hearu some
.mng gnawing away anu iaised 'ne iiu oi
tue .runk wnen mouse jumped OUT. IN
ner irignt sne uroppeu amp "nicn ses
nre 70 'he oon'eh's anu 'ue s'io was W.
stroyea.
IN tne circuit court at hartford, 'onn
"r'su' was consio'eu - oui siu,i1'hs .no
store oi cooper sutton, =. rorussi.,o, ~
anu son'er1eu r,,', " .uo ,,, pon,'nsy ~
onu yoal ,,n "n,ia a "a 'na.n 9..s w., .os"s ...s
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noon .. tne resiuehvo ~ n's sun ouusS
AIeA T. humphrey, N iouiss''io
ihh MaysVnie Na'urai uas COMPANY
WIZ u,ui wsooo"u w "eii noai '"o
'essiui o'u oHo
THE ucs'royeu ."o ieu,n "aiu synooi
1uiiulhg' Lou'sVi'ie' .ne o.ner hienp' Aoss'
sio'up
AN iron Furnace Company mas Deen or
gained and WIZ erect puiicings at raducan
ana go 10 work az once. transfer ooiu-
pany-iike Louisviile--has aiso oeeh or
ganized, ana vehicies OF conveyance ior
baggage and people ordered
ALEX. MCFARLAND ana george Drooks'
TWO darkies, 'teii out ABOUT giri IN owens-
Doro BROOKS IS In Jan, ana Alex IN Deu'
badly SlaShcd with u knife.